The Hour of Bad Decisions

The Hour of Bad Decisions
Author: Russell Wangersky
Publisher: Coteau Books
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2014-09-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1550504339

A short fiction collection of characters, caught in a variety of human circumstances, making some outstandingly bad decisions. A labourer enjoys new-found popularity among his co-workers after losing several fingers in a work accident, and in the face of returning invisibility, makes a desperate decision; a man on an ill-conceived vacation decides to stay in a hot tub all day and all night, rather than face his disintegrating family. Some descriptions of violence. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. 2006.

The Bad Decisions Playlist

The Bad Decisions Playlist
Author: Michael Rubens
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2016-08-02
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0544098854

Sixteen-year-old Austin is always messing up and then joking his way out of tough spots. The sudden appearance of his allegedly dead father, who happens to be the very-much-alive rock star Shane Tyler, stops him cold. Austin—a talented musician himself—is sucked into his newfound father’s alluring music-biz orbit, pulling his true love, Josephine, along with him. None of Austin’s previous bad decisions, resulting in broken instruments, broken hearts, and broken dreams, can top this one. Witty, audacious, and taking adolescence to the max, Austin is dragged kicking and screaming toward adulthood in this hilarious, heart-wrenching YA novel.

Bad Decisions

Bad Decisions
Author: Jon Athan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2020-11-12
Genre:
ISBN:

Neglected by his wife and haunted by his past, Scoot McDonald, a taxi driver, succumbs to his sex addiction and visits a brothel. He awakens the next morning in his taxi in an abandoned multistory parking garage, aching all over and bleeding internally. He tries to bury and forget his secrets, but he soon finds himself blackmailed into working for Vincent Luciano, the leader of a local crime syndicate. He refuses at first, but the truth concerning his night at the brothel turns out to be much more sinister than he had imagined... Using his taxi, Scoot is forced to drive Rocco Shapiro-one of Vincent's leg-breakers-through a criminal underworld, collecting debts and punishing foes while attempting to hide his shocking secrets from his family. One bad decision leads to another in this horrifying novel by Jon Athan, the provocative author behind The Groomer and Lovesick. Hop in the cab and prepare yourself for a trip through a living hell. WARNING: This novel contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.

Bad Choices

Bad Choices
Author: Ali Almossawi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-04-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0735222231

A relatable, interactive, and funny exploration of algorithms, those essential building blocks of computer science—and of everyday life—from the author of the wildly popular Bad Arguments Algorithms—processes that are made up of unambiguous steps and do something useful—make up the very foundations of computer science. But they also inform our choices in approaching everyday tasks, from managing a pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer to deciding what music to listen to. With Bad Choices, Ali Almossawi presents twelve scenes from everyday life that help demonstrate and demystify the fundamental algorithms that drive computer science, bringing these seemingly elusive concepts into the understandable realms of the everyday. Readers will discover how: • Matching socks can teach you about search and hash tables • Planning trips to the store can demonstrate the value of stacks • Deciding what music to listen to shows why link analysis is all-important • Crafting a succinct Tweet draws on ideas from compression • Making your way through a grocery list helps explain priority queues and traversing graphs • And more As you better understand algorithms, you’ll also discover what makes a method faster and more efficient, helping you become a more nimble, creative problem-solver, ready to face new challenges. Bad Choices will open the world of algorithms to all readers, making this a perennial go-to for fans of quirky, accessible science books.

Ride Hard

Ride Hard
Author: Laura Kaye
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062403346

Brotherhood. Club. Family. They live and ride by their own rules. These are the Raven Riders . . . Raven Riders Motorcycle Club President Dare Kenyon rides hard and values loyalty above all else. He’ll do anything to protect the brotherhood of bikers—the only family he’s got—as well as those who can’t defend themselves. So when mistrustful Haven Randall lands on the club’s doorstep scared that she’s being hunted, Dare takes her in, swears to keep her safe, and pushes to learn the secrets overshadowing her pretty smile. Haven fled from years of abuse at the hands of her criminal father and is suspicious of any man’s promises, including those of the darkly sexy and overwhelmingly intense Ravens’ leader. But as the powerful attraction between them flares to life, Dare pushes her boundaries and tempts her to want things she never thought she could. The past never dies without a fight, but Dare Kenyon’s never backed down before . . .

Never Sweeter

Never Sweeter
Author: Charlotte Stein
Publisher: Loveswept
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101882786

Second chances are sweeter than ever in Charlotte Stein’s steamy Dark Obsession series—perfect for fans of Katy Evans—as a self-reliant college girl falls for a reformed bully who’s desperate to make up for lost time. Letty Carmichael can’t believe her eyes when she catches a glimpse of her high school tormenter, wrestling champ Tate Sullivan, on campus. College was supposed to be her escape from Tate’s constant ridicule. Now he’s in her classes again, just waiting for his chance to make her life hell. But when Letty and Tate are partnered up for an assignment—on sex in cinema, of all things—she starts to see a kinder, gentler side of him. And when she realizes Tate knows more about sex than she could ever guess at, he soon starts making her blush in a whole new way. Tate Sullivan is haunted by regret over his cruelty toward Letty. So when she agrees to work with him, he seizes his chance to make amends. He can’t blame her for not believing he’s for real, but soon Tate starts to break down her wall. She wants to know about passion, desire, lust—topics he is well versed in. And in return she offers the one thing he always wanted: the chance to be more than just a jock. Letty is shocked by how sensitive Tate can be. Still, desiring him feels ludicrous. Loving him is impossible. Craving him is beyond all reason. So why can’t she stop? Praise for Never Sweeter “A gorgeous, lush story full of angst and heartbreak with dark, tormented characters and mind-blowing sex. I got blisters from turning the pages so fast.”—USA Today bestselling author Jamie K. Schmidt “A delightfully sweet romance with just the right amount of angst.”—The Good, The Bad, and The Unread “One of the sweetest romances I’ve read in a long time.”—The Romance Reviews “A beautiful story, with a beautiful message.”—The Jeep Diva Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

The one-hour entrepreneur and self-leadership

The one-hour entrepreneur and self-leadership
Author: Arshi Jamil
Publisher: Arshi Jamil
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2023-05-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3757928970

Managing a company may be stressful and time-consuming, from the moment you wake up until you finally fall asleep. The day of a leader often consists of facing challenges, finding solutions, and making difficult choices. Many managers lack the skills necessary to effectively steer a company. There is one hour every day that is crucial to a leader's well-being, productivity, and success. Each thirty minutes of the hour occurs once in the morning and once in the evening. That hour is perfect for invigorating reading, quiet contemplation, idea recording, and laser-like concentration. All of this contributes to the leader's development as an individual and as an observer of the world around them. A leader, and the company they oversee, may be profoundly affected by even the smallest of behaviors.

Making the Best of a Bad Decision

Making the Best of a Bad Decision
Author: Erwin W. Lutzer
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2011-05-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1414360827

Maybe you worry you’ve married the wrong person. Maybe you’re carrying the burden of a secret or have gone down a dangerous road. Maybe you’ve made a life choice that’s hurt someone else so badly you feel the relationship can never be restored. But there’s good news: you have the opportunity to clear your conscience, make things right with God and others, and get to a place of grace and new beginnings. Join pastor and bestselling author Erwin Lutzer as he shows you how to make the best of even your worst decisions and move forward into a better future.

Bad Choices

Bad Choices
Author: David Skeen
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2005-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595368476

The beautiful wife of high-powered corporate attorney Taylor Stewart is savagely murdered in a deadly terrorist bombing of the federal courthouse in Phoenix. Now, Taylor must expose an international web of terrorists and uncover the lost secrets of his father's wartime service to find the person responsible. But first he must overcome his lust for alcohol and the betrayal of a beautiful woman that has captured his heart, or risk losing everything he holds sacred. His trail of discovery will stretch from the haunting, pastel colored deserts of Arizona to the forbidding snow capped mountains of Switzerland as he unravels layer after layer of horrifying truths that are more dreadful than anything he could ever imagine.